Avalanche Forecast
Issued: May 3rd, 2024 2:45PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs, Deep Persistent Slabs and Loose Wet.
mkoppang,
Avalanche Canada
New snow is setting into a reactive Storm slab/Wet slab/Loose wet that has the potential to be destructive and run far. When the sun comes out, expect stability to rapidly deteriorate.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
A natural Loose wet cycle was observed over the past 24hrs on all aspects.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 60cm of recent storm snow has settled fast with the warmer temperatures and is quickly settling into a reactive storm and or wet slab. This snow is overlying a variety of surfaces from crusts on solar aspects to dry snow on steep northern polar aspects. When the sun comes out, we are expecting a natural avalanche cycle to occur.
Weather Summary
The storm is finally ending and we are looking to return to back to spring, hopefully for the last time! Skies will begin to clear on Friday and winds will be light. The freezing level is forecast to be around 2300m and rising to 2600m on Saturday with no new precip expected this weekend.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Keep in mind that wet avalanches can be destructive due to their high density.
- If triggered loose wet avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
Problems
Storm Slabs
New snow is rapidly setting into storm slab.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Watch for wet slab avalanches to step down to the weaker basal layers and going full depth to ground.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Wet
Wet loose avalanches may initiate the deeper weak layers.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: May 6th, 2024 3:00PM
